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Ericsson (ERIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.40 -0.14 (-1.58%)
Closing price 03:57 PM Eastern
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About Ericsson Stock (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.50
$8.59
50-Day Range
$8.19
$8.86
52-Week Range
$6.12
$9.00
Volume
14.54 million shs
Average Volume
19.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$28.14 billion
P/E Ratio
168.10
Dividend Yield
2.26%
Price Target
$9.80
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Ericsson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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37th Percentile Overall Score

ERIC MarketRank™: 

Ericsson scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1435th out of 1,998 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ericsson has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ericsson has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ericsson's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ericsson are expected to grow by 10.42% in the coming year, from $0.48 to $0.53 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ericsson is 168.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ericsson is 168.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ericsson has a PEG Ratio of 6.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ericsson has a P/B Ratio of 3.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ericsson's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.57% of the float of Ericsson has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ericsson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ericsson has recently increased by 4.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ericsson pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ericsson does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ericsson is 380.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Ericsson will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.85% next year. This indicates that Ericsson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Ericsson's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.57% of the float of Ericsson has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ericsson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ericsson has recently increased by 4.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Ericsson has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Ericsson this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for ERIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Ericsson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ericsson insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 7.99% of the stock of Ericsson is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Ericsson's insider trading history.
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ERIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ericsson's stock was trading at $8.06 at the start of the year. Since then, ERIC shares have increased by 4.3% and is now trading at $8.4050.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 15th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The communications equipment provider earned $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.83 billion. Ericsson had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.45% and a net margin of 0.67%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Ericsson: CradlePoint, Genaker, CENX, Allolio&Konrad, Ericpol, NodePrime, FYI Television, and more.

Shares of ERIC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ericsson investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/15/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/15/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Wireless Equipment
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ERIC
Employees
94,326
Year Founded
1876

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$9.80
High Stock Price Target
$9.80
Low Stock Price Target
$9.80
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
168.10
Forward P/E Ratio
17.51
P/E Growth
6.03
Net Income
$1.89 million
Pretax Margin
1.90%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$23.45 billion
Cash Flow
$0.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.23
Book Value
$2.63 per share
Price / Book
3.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,348,250,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$28.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:ERIC) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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